Total enrollment
17,523
-426 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
Bowie County
Texas · Public K-12
46 public K-12 schools, roughly 17,523 students, one county, 92,115 residents. That is Bowie County, Texas on the numbers. That works out to 23 elementary, 10 middle, and 11 high schools.
7-year change in Bowie County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
44
-1 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 53%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
30%
was 31%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
46
14 districts
Enrollment
17,523
NCES CCD
Median income
$59,803
Below Texas avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.6%
Above Texas avg
Elementary
23
7,809 students
Middle
10
4,085 students
High
11
5,179 students
Combined / other
2
450 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
TEXARKANA ISD
7,269 students · 14 districts in Bowie County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Bowie County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
23.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
39
23.8% under 18
Test scores in Bowie County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 37 schools ranked. Texas state average: 52.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING EL· 95.0%
- RED LICK MIDDLE· 83.0%
- RED LICK EL· 78.0%
- PLEASANT GROVE H S· 77.0%
- PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLE· 76.0%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- WESTLAWN EL· 9.0%
- SPRING LAKE PARK EL· 20.0%
- HIGHLAND PARK EL· 26.0%
- LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLE· 30.0%
- NASH EL· 35.0%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS H S | Texarkana | High | 09-12 | 1,750 | · |
| TEXAS MIDDLE | Texarkana | Middle | 06-08 | 1,421 | · |
| PLEASANT GROVE H S | Texarkana | High | 09-12 | 821 | · |
| NASH EL | Nash | Elementary | PK-05 | 667 | · |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU MIDDLE | Texarkana | Middle | 05-08 | 594 | · |
| CRESTVIEW EL | New Boston | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 | · |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU H S | Texarkana | High | 09-12 | 543 | · |
| WAKE VILLAGE EL | Wake Village | Elementary | PK-05 | 539 | · |
| PLEASANT GROVE MIDDLE | Texarkana | Middle | 06-08 | 537 | · |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU EL | Texarkana | Elementary | 01-04 | 531 | · |
| PLEASANT GROVE INT | Texarkana | Elementary | 03-05 | 514 | · |
| MARGARET FISCHER DAVIS EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-02 | 494 | · |
| DIGITAL ACADEMY OF TEXAS | Texarkana | High | 05-12 | 471 | · |
| MAUD SCHOOL | Maud | Combined | PK-12 | 450 | · |
| HIGHLAND PARK EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 | · |
| REDWATER H S | Redwater | High | 09-12 | 357 | · |
| DEKALB EL | Dekalb | Elementary | PK-04 | 351 | · |
| MARTHA & JOSH MORRISS MATH & ENGINEERING EL | Texarkana | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 | · |
| WAGGONER CREEK EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-05 | 337 | · |
| HOOKS H S | Hooks | High | 09-12 | 334 | · |
| SPRING LAKE PARK EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-05 | 334 | · |
| REDWATER EL | Redwater | Elementary | PK-03 | 329 | · |
| THERON JONES EARLY LITERACY CENTER | Texarkana | Elementary | KG-02 | 329 | · |
| NEW BOSTON H S | New Boston | High | 09-12 | 324 | · |
| HOOKS EL | Hooks | Elementary | PK-04 | 323 | · |
| WESTLAWN EL | Texarkana | Elementary | 03-05 | 317 | · |
| DEKALB H S | Dekalb | High | 09-12 | 277 | · |
| JAMES L GERMANY MIDDLE | Dekalb | Middle | 05-08 | 270 | · |
| RED LICK EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-04 | 270 | · |
| LIBERTY-EYLAU EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-KG | 269 | · |
| PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR EARLY EDUCATION CENTER | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-PK | 265 | · |
| HOOKS J H | Hooks | Middle | 05-08 | 257 | · |
| REDWATER INT | Redwater | Middle | 04-06 | 251 | · |
| NEW BOSTON MIDDLE | New Boston | Middle | 06-08 | 240 | · |
| RED LICK MIDDLE | Texarkana | Middle | 05-08 | 234 | · |
| MALTA EL | New Boston | Elementary | PK-06 | 223 | · |
| JAMES BOWIE EL | Simms | Elementary | PK-05 | 212 | · |
| REDWATER J H | Redwater | Middle | 07-08 | 166 | · |
| JAMES BOWIE H S | Simms | High | 09-12 | 153 | · |
| LEARY EL | Texarkana | Elementary | PK-08 | 119 | · |
| JAMES BOWIE MIDDLE | Simms | Middle | 06-08 | 115 | · |
| PREMIER H S OF TEXARKANA | Texarkana | High | 09-12 | 88 | · |
| HUBBARD ISD | Dekalb | Elementary | PK-08 | 64 | · |
| OPTIONS EARLY GRADUATION H S | Texarkana | High | 09-12 | 61 | · |
| NEW BOSTON DAEP | New Boston | Combined | 02-12 | 0 | · |
| PARKS EL | Texarkana | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Bowie County
About Bowie County
In Texas, Bowie County is a medium-population county of about 92,115 residents. 46 public schools across the county teaches about 17,523 students between them.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $59,803, about 24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 12%. That income level is 10% meaningfully below the Texas median.
On the school-mix side, Bowie County comprises 23 elementary schools (7,809 students), 10 middle schools (4,085), 11 high schools (5,179), and 2 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in Bowie County is TEXARKANA ISD, which alone enrolls about 7,269 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bowie County has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 17,949 students to 17,523. The school count fell from 45 to 44 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 53% to 48% over the same window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bowie County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data